Privacy Policy

Privacy Policy

Data Privacy Statement

 

(Status: May 2018, translation)

The protection of your personal data collected during your visit to our website is very important to us.

In the following, we inform you that, when visiting our website, personal data is automatically collected, processed and stored electronically. Your data is collected and processed in compliance with the relevant provisions of the German Federal Data Protection Act (BDSG) and the German Telemedia Act (TMG). Personal data will only be collected for specific, explicit and legitimate purposes and will not be stored longer than necessary. Your data will neither be published nor passed on to unauthorized third parties.

If you do not agree with the data collection and processing described below when accessing our website, please leave this website and do not send us any e-mails, as data collection and storage will then take place automatically.

 

1. Name and contact details of the controller and the company data protection officer

 

This data protection information applies to data processing by:

Law Firm Gille Hrabal

Brucknerstr. 20

40593 Düsseldorf-Benrath, Germany

E-mail: mail@dpat.de

Phone: +49 (0)211 99 689-0

Fax: +49 (0)211 99 689-55

The company data protection officer of Gille Hrabal, Mr. Olaf Heine, can be reached at the above address or at datenschutz@dpat.de.

 

2. Collection and storage of personal data and type and purpose of use

 

a) When visiting the website

When you visit our website, the browser used on your device automatically sends information to our server. This information is temporarily stored in a so-called log file. The following data is collected without your intervention and stored until automated deletion:

  • IP address of the requesting computer

  • Date and time of access

  • Name and URL of the accessed file

  • Website from which the access originated (referrer URL)

  • Browser used, operating system of your computer, and the name of your access provider

 

This data is processed for the following purposes:

  • Ensuring smooth connection to the website

  • Ensuring convenient use of our website

  • Evaluation of system security and stability

  • Other administrative purposes

 

The legal basis for the data processing is Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. f GDPR. Our legitimate interest results from the purposes listed above. In no case do we use the collected data to draw conclusions about your person.

In addition, we use cookies and external links to other websites when you visit our pages (see sections 4 and 5).

b) Contacting us by e-mail

Data processing for the purpose of contacting us is carried out in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. a GDPR on the basis of your voluntarily given consent.

If you send us personal data by e-mail, we will only use it to respond to your inquiries, process the purpose pursued with your e-mail, and for technical administration.

 

3. Disclosure of data

 

Your personal data will not be transferred to third parties for purposes other than those listed below.

We will only disclose your personal data if:

  • you have given your express consent (Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. a GDPR),

  • disclosure is necessary to assert, exercise or defend legal claims and there is no reason to assume you have an overriding legitimate interest in not disclosing your data (Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. f GDPR),

  • there is a legal obligation (Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. c GDPR), or

  • it is legally permissible and required for processing the mandate relationship with you (Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. b GDPR).

 

 

4. Cookies

 

We use cookies on our website. Cookies are small files automatically created by your browser and stored on your device when you visit our site. Cookies do not damage your device and do not contain viruses, Trojans or other malware.

Cookies store information related to the specific device used. However, this does not mean we obtain direct knowledge of your identity.

Cookies serve to make our website more user-friendly. For example, we use session cookies to recognize that you have already visited certain pages. These are automatically deleted after leaving our site.

We also use temporary cookies to optimize user-friendliness, stored for a defined period. If you return to our site, it is automatically recognized that you have visited before and your previous entries and settings are applied.

The data processed by cookies is necessary for the purposes mentioned above and serves our legitimate interests and those of third parties (Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. f GDPR).

Most browsers accept cookies automatically. You can configure your browser so that no cookies are stored or that a notice appears before a new cookie is created. Full deactivation of cookies may mean that you cannot use all functions of our website.

 

5. Links to external websites

 

This privacy policy applies exclusively to the websites of Gille Hrabal.

If our website contains links to external providers, their privacy policies apply. We have no control over the data collected and processed by other providers, nor over their compliance with data protection regulations.

Route planner

Our website provides a link to a route planner under “Contact”. If you enter a starting location, the data will be processed via the provider’s website. We have no control over this process. Please refer to the provider’s privacy policy. If you do not agree, we recommend not using the route planner.

 

6. Rights of data subjects

 

You have the right to:

  • Request information about your personal data processed by us (Art. 15 GDPR).

  • Request correction of incorrect or incomplete data (Art. 16 GDPR).

  • Request deletion of your personal data, unless processing is required (Art. 17 GDPR).

  • Request restriction of processing under the conditions of Art. 18 GDPR.

  • Receive your personal data in a structured, machine-readable format or request transfer to another controller (Art. 20 GDPR).

  • Withdraw your consent at any time (Art. 7 para. 3 GDPR).

  • Lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority (Art. 77 GDPR).

 

 

7. Right to object

 

If your personal data is processed on the basis of legitimate interests (Art. 6 para. 1 sentence 1 lit. f GDPR), you have the right to object to such processing (Art. 21 GDPR), if justified by your particular situation or if the objection concerns direct marketing.

To exercise your right of revocation or objection, simply send an e-mail to mail@dpat.de.

 

8. Data security

 

During your website visit, we use SSL (Secure Socket Layer) in connection with the highest encryption level supported by your browser (usually 256-bit, otherwise 128-bit v3). Encrypted pages can be recognized by the closed key or lock symbol in your browser.

We also apply technical and organizational measures to protect your data against manipulation, loss, destruction, or unauthorized access. These measures are continuously improved in line with technological developments.

 

9. Current version and changes

 

This Data Privacy Statement is currently valid and has the status May 2018.

Due to updates to our website or legal requirements, it may become necessary to change this statement. The current version can be accessed and printed at any time at: www.dpat.de/en/data-protection